Flushing DNS Cache

How do members here go about flushing their dns cache?

Maybe server is not updating? I've seen this. Flush cache, reload, and new updates are displayed as expected.

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  • How to Flush DNS Cache in Mavericks 10.9.3

    So I have seen references to the following when searching for a cmd to flush DNS
    sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder and sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
    Which one is proper for Mavericks 10.9.3?

    Mountain Lion, but should be applicable to Mavericks.
    DNS cache - Reset

  • Flushing the DNS cache

    I'm having trouble with a Web site when I access it on my home computer, yet this same site looks fine on my Mini at work. One section of the index page generates a "can't find server" error, and the site's own logo won't display properly. It is a free hosting site. Sometimes I can upload files to it, other times I get a can't-find-server error when I try.
    In answer to my query about this (to which I helpfully attached a screenshot of the incompletely loaded index page and its error messages), the host is telling me that I should "flush my DNS cache," which they say involves going into Terminal and giving the command "ookupd -flushcache" [sic]. (I've already surfed this briefly and the first result confirmed my suspicion that this doofus hasn't mastered copy-and-paste technique and the command actually should be "lookupd- flushcache".)
    It's not just that their site doesn't load fully, though. They have some stuff on one of their pages that they encourage users to hotlink on personal Web sites, and I have done that with one of their banners. The banner, which was fine for months, now appears on my page as a broken icon, too, although it, like the site's home page, loads fine on my computer at work.
    My first question is, is there any harm in flushing the DNS cache? The OS Daily page where I think they copied this advice from makes it sound like this is something only a Web server would need. If I do it on my home machine, could it cause problems? Could it disable my Internet connectivity?
    Second, less urgent question, more for the netgeeks out there: Do you think this is a likely solution to my problem? Especially considering that the problem involves not only their site but an element on an external site linking back to them? I hate to play the sucker for some low-level geek whose main mission is to deflect my query.
    Thanks
    Kathi

    Kathi--
    Like BDAqua says, there's nothing to worry about flushing the DNS cache. It's true that most people probably don't need to do it very often, but it's something easy and harmless to try, and it might well fix problems like yours.
    One handy feature of Safari, even if you don't use it for anything else, is the "Activity" window. Open it from the "View" menu, and watch as your page loads. You can see exactly which components on the page are loading, which aren't and where they should be coming from. If you double-click an element in that list, Safari will try to open it in a new window. That is sometimes enough to give a clue as to why something isn't working.
    You can use Safari's activity list along with the Network Utility from your Utilities folder to try to figure out why you're not getting the page elements. Suppose a graphic is listed as coming from http://www.server1.com/images/logo.jpg, but it's not loading.
    First thing I would try in the Network Utility is to see if it will respond to pings. From that example, enter "www.server1.com" on the "Ping" page of the Network Utility and see if it answers back.
    To find out if it's a DNS problem, you can use Safari's list to get the addresses of the problem elements, then see if the IP addresses match up on your computer at home to the one at work. If they don't, then it could be stale DNS.
    You can use the Network Utility for DNS lookups, but I think they're hard to read, and, since you're already thinking about using the Terminal to flush the DNS cache, you can use nslookup. It's really simple:
    <pre class="command">nslookup www.apple.com</pre>
    Will give you something like this (the first two lines will likely be different):
    Server: 208.67.222.222
    Address: 208.67.222.222#53
    Non-authoritative answer:
    www.apple.com canonical name = www.apple.com.akadns.net.
    Name: www.apple.com.akadns.net
    Address: 17.251.200.32
    If the addresses don't match, or you get a message that it can't find anything for your server, then you know it's a DNS problem. Perhaps they've changed some addresses and your home ISP's DNS servers themselves aren't updating.
    You can even use nslookup to see what different DNS servers say about an address. Just add the IP address of a DNS server after the address you want to look up:
    <pre class="command">nslookup www.apple.com 208.67.220.220</pre>
    Just do a search on the 'net for free DNS servers, and you'll find a bunch to choose from.
    charlie

  • Flush the DNS cache

    How do i flush the DNS cache on an iPhone?

    TrYaN73 wrote:
    How do i flush the DNS cache on an iPhone?
    There's no specific way to do that exact thing in iOS. However, resetting network settings will help resolve a lot of network-related issues for both Wi-Fi and cellular connections.
    Reset network settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.

  • How do I flush my DNS cache

    My internet lookup is slow. I have read that I can fix this by using either openDNS or googleDNS servers. How Do I flush my DNS cache after switching DNS servers?

    Restart the computer.

  • Possible DNS caching problem

    I just upgraded to Lion. I am a web deveoper and I just changed the DNS settings for a new website. While everyone else in my office is seeing the new wesite at the domain, I am stuck seeing the old. I have tried the DNS cache flushing techniques below (in addition to restarting, clearing cache, etc), but none have helped:
    sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
    dscachutil -flushcache
    In the terminal 'host domain.com' still points to the old server too.
    Seems like OSX is holding on to the old DNS settings. Any ideas?

    Select  ▹ System Preferences ▹ Network ▹ Advanced ▹ Proxies. If any boxes are checked, uncheck them, apply your changes, and try again.  You must apply the changes before they take effect.

  • Flushing dns mac os 10.9.2?

    When I run suggested protocol to flush DNS (dscacheutil -flushcache;sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder) nothing happens.
    What I am really trying to do:  I have an accumulation of websites that pop up as suggestions when I want to create a document hyperlink to a site on the web.  i want to clear this list.  Is that part of the DNS cache flush?
    If not, how can I get rid of this list?
    If so, why doesn't the protocol above work?
    Thanks...

    Thanks.  I didn't ask the question very well.
    I am doing a power point presentation and am creating hot links to pages of websites.
    In the dialog box to insert a hyper link there is a field at the top  ("link to") in which the destination website address is supposed to be entered.
    There are "suggested" websites in a list that shows up when I click on the arrow to the right this field.
    I don't want that list to appear any more. 
    I thought it would be something to do with erasing a cache...so I tried to do a DNS flush as I describe, above, but nothing happened.  I entered the two commands (one after the other) and all I got was a new line on which to enter another command.
    My main goal is to get rid of that list in the insert hyperlink dialog box -- I don't like any such lists.
    I am now, additionally, interested in why the DNS flush does not apparently work.
    Thanks for any help you might be able to give.

  • What to do when clearing DNS cache fails?

    dig {FQDN}
    gives correct info from appropriate DNS server
    ping {FQDN}
    fails with wrong IP address, presumable cached from long ago. Flushing the cache is done differently on Lion (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5343?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US):
    sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
    appears to succeed, but ping still fails with wrong IP address ...
    {FQDN} is FQDN of Microsoft Active Directory domain, to which the Mac is bound, but DCs have changed & have different IP addresses now.
    BTW - bug in Directory Utility on Mountain Lion - can`t get out of editing settings for directory without quitting entirely - is annoying.
    Presumably unbinding the Mac from AD might help, but there doesn't seem to be an option to do this (and presumably will fail, since it can't contact the old DC?!)

    Thanks. Spot on. Edited /private/etc/hosts with correct IP addresses of domain controllers against FQDN of AD domain. Required reboot in my case.

  • HT5343 Resetting the DNS cache does not seem to work on OS X 10.8, what does really work?

    Resetting the DNS cache does not seem to work on OS X 10.8, what does really work?
    Desired activity: access a site that used to not have a SSL connection through the new https:// root domain. I can accomplish the task over a machine running Windows 7 or XP but flushing the dns of my mac does not affect the outcome — I am still redirected to the hosting provider's website whenever I tried to access the domain with a https:// prefix rather than http://
    I tried sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder and it's older alternative but no luck.

    In the terminal:
    dscacheutil -flushcache
    and to get a very detailed report on the state of your DNS cache in /var/logs/system.log:
    sudo killall -INFO mDNSResponder

  • External DNS cache slow to update?

    Hello.
    Is there something in OS X 10.5 Server (which all machines use for their DNS server) that caches external DNS requests? I often find, within our network, external DNS cache is slow to be updated.
    For example, right now, I just moved servers for a project I'm working on (well, I moved it 12 hours ago) and updated the DNS/zone file for it. When I'm outside our network, tracecroutes of the domain point to the new server. But, when I'm within the network, traceroutes still point to the old server.
    The reason I think this has something to do with OS X 10.5 Server is, on the machine I'm sitting at right now, when DNS is set to the IP of the OS X 10.5 Server, external DNS is old (i.e., the traceroute on the domain I've moved still points to the old server). But, if I change the DNS to OpenDNS or Google DNS, the DNS information is new (i.e., the traceroute on the domains I've moved points to the new server).
    Now, on the OS X 10.5 Server, I have "Forwarder IP Addresses" set to OpenDNS server. So, should DNS requests, via the OS X 10.5 Server, not make their way via OpenDNS servers? And if so, why is it that, when going through OS X 10.5 Server, I'm still pulling old DNS information?
    I've:
    - flushed the cache in OS X 10.5 Server (via dscacheutil -flushcache)
    - flushed the cache on the 10.8 client machine (via sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder)
    - restarted the machines
    Does anyone know what's going on here?
    Thanks,
    Kristin.

    Hi
    If it's any consolation both sites mentioned have always been slow to load for me. Regardless of Service Bandwidth, external/internal DNS, Browser, Platform or Location.
    Occasionally and for no apparent reason they do load as quickly as other sites. Only to return to their usual 'performance' after a short time. There are other sites that perform the same for me which I can't think of at the moment.
    Tony

  • Dns cache error

    The connection cannot be completed because the remote computer that was reached is not the one you specified. This could be caused by an outdated entry in the DNS cache. Try using the IP address of the computer instead of the name.
    We have done and IPconfig flush and register on client machines?
    kits

    Hi,
    Make sure the time on the target server is accurate. It has to be within 5 minutes, if the client and server (whatever two machines are authenticating, whether DC to DC, member server to DC or client, or client to DC), if the clocks are off more than five
    (5) minutes, the authentication sequence fails. To insure that all clients' clocks are within the five (5) minute skew, the time service must be synched across the infrastructure.
    PDC role owner in forest root domain should be configured as an Authorative time server.
    check this :
    https://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2009/09/18/configuring-the-windows-time-service-for-windows-server.aspx
    Ref:
    http://worldcrossings.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/the-remote-computer-that-was-reached-is-not-the-one-you-specified/
    Some time the issue occurs, if RD Server is configured for secure connections using TLS and TLS is not supported at the client (source machine) attempting the RDP connection, see this KB :
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2493594 and sometime issue occurs due to DNS, see this thread:
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverTS/thread/97e72129-bed0-413e-83d1-8763fa65bc8e
    Best Regards,
    Abhijit Waikar.
    MCSA 2003 | MCSA:Messaging | MCTS | MCITP:Server Administrator | Microsoft Community Contributor |
    My Blog
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.
    I ran into this exact issue today.  Our secondary domain controller is a Hyper-V guest, and despite it being initially configured to point to the primary domain controller as its time source, it reverted to its system clock.  (Yes, I followed all
    MS documentation regarding configuring time on a virtual domain controller) Its time clock drifted nearly twelve minutes into the future. Oddly enough, restarting the 'machine' corrected the issue.  It is now showing the correct configuration when I run
    w32tm /query /source.
    Once that issue was corrected I could now RDP to any member server or client on the network using its hostname.

  • AIR DNS Caching

    I recently read a question on StackOverflow which suggested that AIR may keep its own DNS cache separate from the OS it's running on (see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1251761/is-there-a-way-to-flush-the-dns-cache-or-force- a-host-name-to-re-resolve-in-adobe). I was wondering if anyone could confirm or deny that this is the case?
    We noticed the issue because we were using some elastic IPs from Amazon and were contacted by someone who was assigned one of our recently freed IPs and suddenly had our AIR apps hitting their servers. I believe the issue only occurred for http requests (using URLRequest and URLLoader objects).
    If it is the case that AIR is keeping its own DNS cache, is there a way to programmatically disable it or at least trigger it to refresh? (Looking for an answer from an Adobe Employee / AIR Dev, although feel free to chime in if you've noticed this too).
    Thanks.

    "dns listen" command has to be configured with the name and ip address of your dns server. You can use the "dns pin" command to do this.
    http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/webscale/uce/acns50/cref50/14623ref.htm#2408858
    DNS-caching on the CE is not a "caching dns server". It is only for the CE to use itself - and not to point the PC's "dns server" at. DNS is only needed in Proxy mode.

  • DNS Cache location?

    I'm just curious where OS X Server 10.6 stores its DNS cache or if there is a Terminal command I can use to display all of the caches from my network.
    Thanks!

    Check the system logs. See if there's an error on that end indicating any additional details of the problem. (The management port access is understandably restricted.)
    This might require setting up /etc/rndc.conf by running rndc-confgen - have a look at the bind9 documentation and at the man pages for rndc and rndc.conf and rndc-confgen and Google around - and this will allow you to authenticate into the management port of the DNS server.
    It's also rare that there's a need to flush the DNS caches.

  • DNS cache

    Does Mac OS X use a DNS cache (similar to ncsd on Linux)?
    If so, what's the command to flush the cache?
    15" Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

    erskine
    Welcome to Apple Discussions!!
    Does Mac OS X use a DNS cache (similar to ncsd on Linux)?I'm not sure it does as default, but it certainly can be set to do this:
    man lookupd
    what's the command to flush the cache?If there is one:
    lookupd -flushcachebut it won't complain either way.

  • Flushing dns in lion

    when attempting to locate dns entries in terminal, i get the response, "Unable to get details from the cache node." Now when I flush the dns, which is my ultimate goal, there is no response. I would like to confirm that the flush has worked and also see what remains in the "buckets" and "entries" within this region. can anyone help me? i'm not a computer whiz... just trying wipe down the computer and make sure it runs smoothly/correctly. i'm using lion on a mbp. thanks.

    You need to issue the following command in Terminal:
         sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
    You can check that the DNS cache has flushed by checking the system.log in Console, where the following should appear:
         Mar 21 13:45:50 MacBook-Pro mDNSResponder[12]: SIGHUP: Purge cache

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